Zhang Lexing looked at Qin Nengjun, president of Blue Bird Co., Ltd. on the screen in front of him, and asked, "How is the situation in Japan now?" ”

Qin Nengjun on the screen thought for a moment and replied: "Boss, according to the latest statistics, the sales of the DreamBox128 game console have begun to pick up, and the sales of several recently listed games have also improved compared with some time ago, it seems that after the PS2 game console was launched, players have not continued to hold coins for purchase......"

"Do you have specific sales figures?" Zhang Lexing asked again.

"There is already a part, you see this is it, but because of time, the current data is not complete." Qin Nengjun picked up a document, gestured and said, "I have attached it to your email, you will be able to see it later." ”

Zhang Lexing nodded, then pressed the remote control, and the screen in front of him changed, and Chen Zhipeng, the head of the game hardware project team of the Hong Kong Game Research Institute, appeared in the center of the screen.

"Did you receive the PS2 console that was flown in?" Zhang Lexing asked.

About a second later, Chen Zhipeng on the screen reflected and replied, "Oh, I just received it, and it has been sent to the laboratory for research." ”

"Is there any difference from the PS2 dev kit I got earlier?" Zhang Lexing asked.

"From the outside, it's not much different from the PS2 test machine in the kit, but the specific details need to be further compared." Another delay of about a second or so, Chen Zhipeng replied.

"So what are the results of the evaluation of the PS2 dev kit?" Zhang Lexing asked a question that he was most concerned about, which is related to the early development potential of the PS2 game console.

"Well, the main situation is like this......" Chen Zhipeng flipped out a document and began to introduce it.

According to Chen Zhipeng, the performance of the PS2 game console itself is still good, and the design is relatively reasonable, but there are also shortcomings. For example, the biggest selling point, the EE processor, which claims to have the function of emotion engine, through the cooperation of CPU, FPU and two vector units, the EE processor can theoretically complete 21 floating point operation cycles per clock. To achieve 6.2GFLOPS computing power, but in fact, due to the need for sequential execution, and the lack of L2 cache support, the actual performance of the EE processor does not reach the theoretical value at all, according to the evaluation of the researchers of the Game Research Institute, under normal circumstances, the EE processor can reach about 60% of the theoretical value, that is, 3.72GFLOPS.

The GPU GS included in PS2 is the most boasted by Sony Computer Entertainment, and when the technical indicators were first released, it was claimed that PS2 can reach 75 million polygon processing power per second, and the GPU storage bandwidth is up to 48GB per second, etc. However, after the analysis and research of Chen Zhipeng and others, it was found that this is just a propaganda strategy of Kutara Muken, or that the GS graphics processor can only be achieved theoretically. After evaluation, in fact, the number of polygons that can be used in a PS2 game is about 200~3 million, and in this case, a better balance effect can be achieved.

The above two points are only one aspect of the PS2 problem, in fact, the biggest problem is the imperfection of the PS2's multi-processing environment and development tools, the British company "SNSYSTEMS" produces the "PROdg" development software itself is not bad, but the development kit that has been saved with Sony Computer Entertainment has become less harmonious, maybe the thinking of the department responsible for the development kit on Sony's side is still stuck in the PSX era five years ago, Think of those game developers who are new to PS2 as skilled veterans, and the result is that the development kit can theoretically be designed to be more efficient, but only if the developer is extremely familiar with the PS2 hardware.

It is said that many programmers almost fainted when they first got this PS2 development kit, no dizziness, no way, the development manual is too professionally written, and even for many old programmers from the PS2 era are a little obscure, and the commonly used "anti-aliasing" and other functions in the game are even more incomprehensible, I don't know if it's because it's too hurried, or for some other reason, there are still a lot of errors in the code examples given in the development manual, and they can't be compiled by entering them as they are. To be honest, even Chen Zhipeng, a group of veterans who have been through a lot of battles, feel a little at a loss when facing the PS2 development kit.

In contrast, the development environment provided by the DreamBox128 game console is simply not easy, not only has an integrated editing environment like VisualC++, but also provides a general-purpose programming interface that imitates DirectX, and even programmers who have not been in the gaming circle before can write code decently. The low-level support of the operating system, the convenient integrated code editing environment, and the relatively low-cost development kit compare the two to the superiority of DreamBox128 and PS2, which may be one of the reasons why many game developers, especially small and medium-sized game developers, finally choose DreamBox128 as their development platform.

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After listening to Chen Zhipeng's introduction, Zhang Lexing pressed the remote control, turned off the TV screen in front of him and the satellite equipment for video connection, and then pushed the cover of the side window open, and the bright sunlight shone in through the thick glass, and the light in the cabin became brighter. Zhang Lexing was not in his office on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, nor in his seaside villa, but was sitting on his private jet, the BL901 Global Express.

"The plane is about to arrive over Tokyo, please fasten your seat belts, the plane is about to start landing......" Zhang Lexing was looking out of the porthole when the radio on the plane sounded, and the sweet voice of the flight attendant came from inside.

Zhang Lexing came to Tokyo this time, not to worry about the sales of DreamBox128, he had made so many preparations before, and grabbed the leading position, if he couldn't win, then he had to buy a piece of tofu for the people under him to die first, and then he would kill again. The reason why he still flew over at this time was that he just wanted to go to Akihabara to see what the legendary buying frenzy was like, and by the way, he also wanted to collect a PS2 game console, although this thing is now a competitor, but for him, the director of the "video game history museum", for him, who runs the museum with a fair heart, the PS2 game console is definitely collectible.

As the BL901 Global Express descends, the porthole is gradually covered by dense clouds, as if you are in a room full of smoke, and you can't see anything clearly. After a while, the plane seemed to tremble slightly, jumping out of the clouds, Zhang Lexing looked out of the porthole, and found that a large ocean had appeared below, very similar to Tokyo Bay, it seemed that Tokyo had really arrived......

In front of the famous Itanium video game chain, the Akihabara Electric Street, there is also a large crowd waiting in line to buy games on the DreamBox 128 console, including Hinatakano. With the good performance of the games on the DreamBox128 console for half a year, especially the excellent connotation of "Dragon Quest 7", Hinakahara has been completely conquered and has become an avid DB128 fan, almost as long as the game looks good, he will buy a set and take it home.

However, this time, Hinataka Wilderness came not only to buy games, but also to see the Gundam limited edition DreamBox128 game console, which goes on sale from 9 o'clock, including a set of "Mobile Suit Gundam X" games, priced at 49,600 yen, and it is said that only 10,000 units will be sold. From an economic point of view, this set of Gundam limited edition DreamBox128 game consoles is definitely not as cost-effective as the regular version, and it is almost 9,800 yen higher, which can already buy a new game, but for those who like Mobile Suit Gundam, this is a lot of money, because in addition to the game, there is also a limited edition GX-9901-DX body model that is not publicly retailed.

Hinatakahara also belongs to this kind of person, since he bought the GS-9900G-FALCON body model, he learned from the description about the existence of the GX-9901-DX body, and the two can be combined to form the MA form, but he can't find any GX-9901-DX body model from the market with all his efforts, and occasionally encounters a bit similar to the one that sells dog meat on the head of a sheep. It wasn't until nearly a month ago that he finally learned about the GX-9901-DX console, and he had to buy a limited edition DreamBox 128 console to get his hands on it. In order not to miss this only opportunity, he had been queuing four days ago, just to be able to take the first place among these 10,000 opportunities.

As the bell rang at nine o'clock, the closed door of the Itanium video game store finally opened, and all the players in the queue were nervous, it was obvious that the 10,000 sets of Gundam limited edition could not all be in this store, according to some well-informed estimates, under normal circumstances, a store can get about 60~80 sets, and the rest is the ordinary version of the DreamBox128 game console, which means fierce competition, and the risk of not being able to buy.

Hinakahara was also in a nervous mood, although he came early, but someone came earlier than him, who would have imagined that if he came to line up four days earlier, he could actually get to 69th place, so it can be said that he has entered the medium-risk area, and if he is unlucky, he will probably get nothing. Swallowing his saliva, Hinatakama slowly moved forward with the line, staring nervously at the exit of the video game store, and every time someone appeared with a set of Gundam Limited Edition, his heart chuckled, because it meant that there was one less hope.

As he moved forward, Hinahara silently counted, "1,2,3...... 23…… 37…… 45…… 58…… 63", by the time there was only one person left in front of him, the count in his mind had already exceeded 60, which meant that the limited edition might be sold out at any time, and his breathing couldn't help but become short.

The person in front of him walked into the video game store, and at the same time, a person holding a limited edition of Gundam came out of it, and Hikahara Glenched his teeth and silently said, "64, there must be more." ”

Not long after, the clerk at the door signaled that Hikadahara could enter, and as soon as he took a step, a person holding the Gundam limited edition came out of the video game store again, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, and said mechanically: "65, there will definitely be more!" ”

When Hinatakano walked into the video game store, his eyes were immediately drawn to a table not far from the door, on which there were two sets of Gundam limited edition DreamBox 128 game consoles, but at the same time, a pair of hands had reached for one of them. Hinahara's head couldn't help but buzz, the situation had reached the most critical moment, and he didn't care about anything else, so he ran to the place where the Gundam Limited Edition was placed, aiming for the last set.

The distance from the door to the platform with the Gundam Limited Edition was only about ten meters away, but for some reason, Hikahara Plateau seemed to have been running for a long time to arrive, and only the last Gundam Limited Edition was left in his eyes at the moment, until his hands held the Gundam Limited Edition, and his heart that had been hanging finally let go, leaving only a sense of happiness that filled his whole body.

Taking a deep breath, Hikadahara came to the cashier counter tremblingly holding the Gundam Limited Edition, handed over the banknotes that had been prepared for many days, and said with a slight trembling: "I, I want a set of Gundam Limited Edition!" ”

"Okay sir, it's 49,600 yen in total, and I will charge you 50,000 yen, so I should find you 400 yen." The beautiful cashier took the banknote, quickly made a settlement, and then handed out her head-finding hands: "Please put it away!" ”

Hinatakano took the money he was looking for, and hurried out without counting them, and when he went out of the door, he almost bumped into the players who came in later. The player's face darkened when he saw the limited edition of Gundam in his hand, and then he didn't bother to listen to his apology, and hurriedly rushed into the video game store.

Glancing back at the hurried figure, Hikahara ambition felt a little refreshed, then turned his head, humming a song, and walked outside unhurriedly, not that he was not in a hurry, but that he wanted to enjoy the envy of the people around him again. If it weren't too risky, he even wanted to show off the GX-9901-DX mech, but he gave up on the tempting idea given up on the rarity of the thing.

"It's safer to keep good things at home!" Hinakaharano, who was walking on the road, thought so.

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As an important part of this year's Christmas business war, the DreamBox128 game console is not only using Mobile Suit Gundam to promote this method, but also the many high-quality games that will be released at the end of the year, such as "Fog Lock: Broken Memories" jointly developed by Tiannoen and Konami, which has attracted the attention of many players with a style similar to "Silent Hill". Konami is an enhanced version of the 3D version of Metal Gear Solid released last year, with greatly enhanced graphics, some special processes, and the full voice characteristics of the previous game.

In addition, games that have made it to the Christmas sales list include "Parasite Eve 2", "Chrono Trigger", "Castlevania Apocalypse Gaiden", "SNK vs. CAPCOM", etc., as well as "Samurai Shodown: Zero", "Blue Demon Lantern", and "The Wind Comes to Xilin 2: Ghost Strikes!" Xilin City", "Armored Frontline", "Momotaro Electric Railway V", etc. Although not every one of them can reach the level of "Final Fantasy", it is also very attractive to players, especially "Parasitic Eve 2" produced by Square Enix, which has aroused the desire of many players to buy.

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